Fountain brush and attachment therefor



March 14, 195o s. BRoDsKY 2,500,306

FOUNTAIN BRUSH AND ATTACHMENT THEREFOR Filed June 19, 1946 INVENTOR Saafd'slfy ATTORNEY A nlatentec Mar. 14 1956 FOUNTAIN BRUSHAND ,ATTACHMENT THEREFOR Saull Brodsky, Groton; N, Y. Application J une 19, 1946@ Serial No. 677,742i

8' Claims'.

'i'his invention relates'` to paint brushes,y and more particularly to afountain type feed of paint brush.

Known to me are the endeavors made to feed paint or like wall` coating material to a bristle paint brushwhereby the labor of dipping the brush into the. paint can. or reservoir is minimized. However, th-e process of painting is not merely that of distributing paint, and the efforts as heretofore made for automatically feeding liquidto a paint `brush destroyed or` inhibited. one of. the primary purposes of ther bristle. brush.,.to wit, the distribution'of the paint on.l the wall or surface after its application toy the wall or surface.

It is accordingly an object ofk my invention` to provide a fountain type paint brushlwhch permits application et the coating material from aremote reservoir and which permits distribution ofv the paint or coating material, on the wall by the brush bristles, Without impairing the efficiency of the, brush, or requiring; any new` orf different techniqueto beexhibited by the painter in working in thecoating, materials or paint on the surfalce'.

I have found that an external applicationof the .paint to the paint brush bristles in a manner not to interfere with the effectiveness of.' the bristles and to take advantageof the cupping or enveloping action of thebristles von the surface. aboutthe liquid distributor, makes the expedient` of a fountain type of paint brush commerciallyA prac; ticable. I have further found that by theemployment of a manifold. which is flexible and externally located, little or no change in design of the bristle construction need be made; and this construction may be availed of efficiently, to carry out the` steps of' applying the paint or coating material to the wall surface, and' there,- after working in or distributing the` coating material into the Wall surface without impairing Vthe efficiency, design orma'nner'of manipulation of this contrivance.

Still more particularly it is an object of my invention to`r combine with a brush having a fountain feed, a manifold" for applying the surface coating material or paint tothe outer face bristles and combine'with the bristles as they are warped or flexedvin normal position on the surface, means for efficientlyV distributingv the' paint without'streaking or running of the paint or coating material.

Still morel particularly, itis contemplated by my invention to provide in combination with `a paint' brush, a manifold for applying paintor the 55 2 like to the brush, which may be coordinated with the wear and life of the bristles themselves so that the electiveness of the manifold, as to length and position, maybe constant in relation to the bristles.

Other objects of my invention reside inthe provision of a fountain type brush which is ecient in operation, and economical in production and maintenance.

To attain" these objects andI such further obj ects as may appear herein or be hereafter pointed out, l2 make reference to the accompanying drawing forming a part hereofin' which:v

Figure 1" is a longitudinal sectionalview of the combined" fountain' brush' and dispensing container, the brushV being magnified for clarity;

' Figure 2' i's a fragmentary side elevation of the brush assembly;

Figure 3 isa section taken on the line `33 ofy Figure 1 Figure 4 a section taken on the line 4 4 of Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary section taken' on the une s-sofrigure 1;

Figure 6' 'is a'view-sliowing the brush in use on a wallv surface;

Figure 7 is a section taken on the line T-T of Figure 6.

Making reference tov the drawing, it is contemplated byv me to feed' paint from a storage receptacle IU; through a tube H, to a brush r2. A pressure head' for' feeding the paint or like liquid material upwardly through the tub'e" ilV may be effected by a cartridge t3 of compressed' gas,l such as carbondioxide which; vby the valve ['4, maintains a pressure headforthe paint', in order to feed it upwardly through 'the tube H. The pressure 4head of compressed gas may be furnished by 'other means, suchk as 'compressed air, furnished bya pump, air compressoror th'elike.

The tube' discharges into an extended length of flexible tubing Hi, whose' terminal' end i5" is connected with the nozzle fl of the duct i8 in the handle I9 of the brush l2. The duct t8V may be fitted, nested 0r recessedwithin a boring'or edge slot of the` handle I9. Inv thel illustration shown, the duct I8 isa boring 2l), intersecting a transverse boring 2|,` within'Y which there is slidaioly mounted the valving element 22; whose opposite ends 23-24 protrude axijacentA the shoulder 25 of' the brush handle. Annular slots 2B- andv 2l' cooperate with a detent 28 to tension the valving element" 22` in oneof two positions. A valve-port 2li"A serves to loringtl'ieduct` f84 communication with the channel 3U, terminating in the side 3| through the ferrule 32 of the brush. The channel tion of the eiectiveness of the bristles to perform 3U is capped by the manifold 33, which has a pair their intended purpose. of lateral ears 34, 34 adjacent the upper edge, By my invention, the established technique of held by fastening elements or screws to the side the painter is maintained for the important 3i of the brush. The manifold aperture 35 con- 5 painting factors of rst applying the paint and nects with a series of ducts 36, which lead from then distributing it and working the paint in on the common opening 35 to the mitre edge 31 the wall, free from brush marks or streaks. adjacent the straight edge 38, thereby forming a It will be understood that While I have depluraiity of apertures 39 adjacent the mitre edge scribed and shown in my invention a manifold as 3l. The manifold 33 is arranged to have its face 10 applied only to one side of the brush and that d hug the face lll of the bristles i2 in the normal this is desirable to a certain extent in that spatposition of the brush. tering, as the brush is flicked, is minimized, it The width of the manifold is chosen so that its will be understood that I may apply manifolds to side edges i3 are spaced inwardly from the side both exposed faces of the brush, without departedges 44 of the bristle assembly of the brush. 15 ing from the spirit of my invention, it being un- I have found that the material for the maniderstood that the painter may then require dual fold which serves my purposes is a neoprene or valve control to time the opening and closing like oil insoluble synthetic flexible rubber body. of the valve with the particular manifold which This material is selected so that it is sufliciently iS effective. limp or flexible to conform to the curvature of Having thus described my invention and illusthe bristles in the usual operation of bending, trated its use, what I claim as new and desire warping or exing of the brush in applying and t0 SeCure by Letters Patent, iS distri-Outing peine l. In a paint brush or the like having a foun- The nul-,re edge 31 und the Straight edge 33 tain feed and channel, the combination therecooperate with the bristles so that as the brush With Comprising a fleXble Well enferrning menis flexed against the surface S, a pocket 45 is ifold having a distributing edge transversely of formed and is Closed en une Side by the Surface the brush and means for attachment to an outer of the wall S and on its opposite edges by the fece 0f the brush heed, a paSSege in Seid manhriSl-,les which have been Spread in flexing the fold for receiving paint from the fountain chanbrush against the wall surface. Thus the liquid nel, and duets between the Seid edge and brush coating is fed in a Space between the wall surface Connected Wlth s ald pes/Sge terrnlnetlng edand the brush and nul-l through the brush jacent said distributing edge and confined be- In the position as Shown in Figure 5 the painttween the said edge and said brush in flexing the er flicks the valve member `22 by pressing the brush m Plntln edge 23 to bring the port 29 in alignment with 35 Z-Inepamt brush 01' the llke'havlng afountam the duet |g Paint under pressure Dunes into feed and channel, the combination therewith the pocket l5 previously described, and the paint- Complslg a flat; Well C Onfo'mng flexible man el. thereupon applieS the paint l- O the Wall sur fold having a distributing edge transversely of ieee, manipulating the brush in l-,lie usual mark the brush and means for attachment to an outer ner. After a quantity of the paint has been apface 0f the prllsh held' a passage m Sald mam' plied, he can Werk properly under normal painn fold for receiving paint from the fountain channg operations. The painter then flicks the end nel' and duels between the Said edge and bruj'ih 24 of the valve to close the duct I8, as the detent Connecte-d Wlth, Sad passage termmalfmg adm' 2g enters the groove M When this Operation zcent a distributing edge, said edge having a face has been accomplished, the painter then distribdirected ai an angle to Conform the same to the bowing curve of the brush bristles as the bristles :'ltsk; lllgsll llrliesgsw: are contacted against the surface to be painted. ected by both Sides of the brush 3. In a paint brush having a bristle pai't and a with the bristles, the characteristic brushing gehnblldag talicelgrr-lloorflltfd tfkhrg movement is carried out effectively, with no inhead in a position te, be lleXed by the brushing terference by reason of the brush having the limp Operation of the brush, feed duets through Suid manifeld mounted thereon. Attachment to susmanifold having discharge peints adjacent the pend. he menlfoid t0 the handle Part# al' me exterior face of the bristle part of the brush to upper eige by means 0f the ears 3Q 1S all that 1S have the discharge ends between the manifold require and brush, with s id bristl a t As use may cause the bristles 42 to become a e p r of Sald blush Worn out the painter may merely coordinate the 00 extending beyond the distributing edge of the manifold whereb the man'f l fl iengin of the manifoid with the iength of the l y 1 o d @XSS m apply ing the paint to a surface, with the sides of the bl'lstles by Cuttmg a Small sctlon of, the man? bristles of the brush enveloping the discharge fold along the edge 31. A scissor, knife or simiapertures of said manifold. lar instrument is all that is required to trim 4 In a paint brush or the like having a handle the manifold t0 the propel" SZe With felation t0 05 part and a bristle part, with a fountain feed line, the length 0f the bristles 0 the brllShthe combination therewith of a flexible manifold It will be understood that the matter of dipping connected tu Seid feed hue having e Wah eenthe bristles into apaint-can involves atime factor forming edge and attached to the handle part Which iS materiell- The peinter 011 his SCfOld 01 of said brush on the exterior face thereof, said ladder lnuSt replenish the Supply 0f peint I'OIII 70 manifold being in close proximity to the brush extiIne t0 time, and therefore keep Within ClOSe terior and flexing with the brush bristles during range of operation and having the discharge end between Fountain type brushes known to me have not the manifold and brush part during flexing over heretofore been successful because of a misapsaid manifold.

plication of the feed of the paint and a destruc- .75 5. In a paint brush or the like having a handle 'part and a bristle part, with a fountain feed line, the combination therewith of a flexible manifold connected to said feed line and attached to the handle part of said brush on the exterior face thereof, said manifold encasing a plurality of distributing ducts terminating in a rectilinear edge adjacent the bristles to have outlets between the brush part and manifold, the manifold being capable of being readily trimmed along said edge so that its length may be kept in conformity with the length of the bristles of the brush.

6. In a paint brush or the like having a handle portion and a bristle portion and a conduit to serve as a fountain feed for the brush from a remote source of supply, a flexible manifold having a wall conforming edge affixed to the outside face of the handle part including one portion connected with the conduit and the other lying :adjacent the bristle portion and having discharge apertures between the manifold and bristle portion, said manifold being of a flexibility to conform to the bending of the bristles in use, and to direct the discharge apertures to a position where the fluid flows from said manifold between the bristles and the surface to which the paint is applied with the bristle portion extending beyond the distributing edge of the manifold.

7. In a paint brush or the like having a handle portion and a bristle portion and a conduit to serve as a fountain feed for the brush from a remote source of supply, a exible manifold having a wall conforming edge affixed to the outside face of the handle part, including one portion connected with the conduit and the other lying adjacent the bristle portion and having dischargeapertures between the manifold and bristle portion, said manifold being of a flexibility to conform to the bending of the bristles in use, and to direct the discharge apertures to a position where the fluid flows from said manifold between the outer bristles and the surface to which the paint is applied, said manifold apertures lying between the outer edges of said bristle part to have the apertures enveloped by the bristles in applying the liquid to the surface to be coated.

8. In a paint brush 0r the like having a handle portion and a bristle portion and a conduit on the handle part to serve as a fountain feed for the brush from a remote source of supply, a exible manifold having a wall conforming edge afxed to the outside face of the handle part, including one portion connected With the conduit and the other lying adjacent the bristle portion and having discharge apertures between the manifold and bristle portion, said manifold being of a flexibility to conform to the bending of the bristles in use, and to direct the discharge apertures to a position where the fluid flows from said manifold between the outer bristles and the surface to which the paint is applied, said manifold having a plurality of channels, which terminate in a transverse edge lying adjacent the bristles, said edge lying at an angle forming a mitre edge substantially to conform to the bowing of bristles of the brush when flexed against the surface to be coated.

. SAUL BRODSKY.

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